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1956 Wheat Plating Damage ,?

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hello friends sent me this picture of this penny, it is weight 3.1, not magnetic
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I assume this coin is silver-colored.

If so, then it has been plated post-Mint. That is considered damage and reduces any potential value (which wouldn't have been much anyway).
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Plated.
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You can see the copper color on the rim areas where the plating has worn off.
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